Do you sometimes have muscles that tighten up and won’t relax no matter what you do?
That’s called a muscle spasm, and a lot of people withfibromyalgiahave this problem.
In fact, some researchers consider it a major source of our pain.
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Spasms are different frommuscle twitches, which are brief and usually painless.
When a muscle spasms, it clenches tight and stays that way.
What Causes Our Muscle Spasm?
We don’t have a lot of research on why muscle spasms are involved in fibromyalgia.
A condition calledmyofascial pain syndrome (MPS)can develop in someone with multiple active trigger points.
MPS is extremely common in people with fibromyalgia and some healthcare providers believe they’re actually the same condition.
Of course, a single study is never conclusive.
If you need help fixing your posture, you may want to talk to your healthcare provider aboutphysical therapy.
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